Mummy is having a baby . . . I've got a daddy and a big brother, but we haven't had a baby before. So I told my hippopotamus who lives on the roof and eats cake. He knows everything about babies.'

Sometimes there can be mixed or confused feelings about a new baby in the family. With the help of the Hippo, the baby is welcomed and embraced. This book is often given as a gift to the existing child in a family expecting a baby.

Hippo ,the big imaginary friend, provides reassurance. The Dolly Parton charity includes Hazel's books for families who do not have easy access to quality picture books. 'The 'Imagination Library' started in the USA and is now in Australia run by United Way.